Nissan head-faked the entire media world at the Tokyo Motor Show today. We were expecting a concept update for the 370Z. What we got instead was a car targeted directly at millenials, and in a way, at trumping the Subaru BRZ and other sports cars in that price range. Nissan showed off two fastback coupe concepts: the IDx NISMO and IDx Freeflow.

Andy Palmer, chief planning officer at Nissan, heavily hinted that this isn't just a pair of "concepts," either. At least not eventually.

Specific powertrains teased include a 1.2-to-1.5 liter gas engine mated to a CVT (on the FreeFlow) and a 1.6-liter DI, turbocharged four cylinder on the NISMO car. If you're paying attention, that's the same mill found in the peppy Nissan Juke. Expect around 197 horsepower. Nissan also talked about a sporty CVT "with 6-speed manual shift mode and synchronized rev control." But let's just pray the company's smart enough to bring a conventional gearbox as well.

Palmer also suggested any production version would be rear-wheel drive, and that Nissan is even considering allowing a system where customers could 3-D print new body panels. No joke: there are visible attachment hard points on the NISMO car.

Inside, each car is nearly as cool as they are outside thanks to retro-look analogue gauges poised at driver's eye level. In the NISMO those are Tag Heuer-slick, and in the Freeflow, the appearance is a bit softer. Think Swatch.

The twin side stripes on the NISMO car are a nod to Nissan's racing history, hearkening to an era when the Pete Brock team piloted the cars to back-to-back national titles in the Trans-Am Series in 1971-72.